[a england] Van Helsing

Spring has arrived and to celebrate, I wanted to share this stunning holo polish with you – Van Helsing! I tried it a few weeks ago, and it’s a mesmerizing plum shade with holographic glitter.

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Two coats shown below.

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Artificial light.

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Macro photo:

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I’m excited to attend the Mensa board games night tonight and looking forward to my trip to Nienburg tomorrow. I plan on spending the rest of the month there, enjoying this beautiful place.

[a england] Dracula

Last year I managed to pre-order two new a england colours at my favourite seller’s, Hypnotic Polish, and they reached me about three weeks later in mid-December, just as promised. Dracula, which I’m wearing right now, is a magenta holo looking quite complex.

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Two coats applied, coverage is amazing. Also easy to apply. The following two photos were taken in direct sunlight.

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Some more photos because the colour is so stunning!

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Close-up photos.

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[A England] Flaming June

It’s literally freezing cold outside but Flaming June brings back the summer, at least on the nails. I purchased this golden orange holo for it’s colour.

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Two coats applied.

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Close-up picture.

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I feel like adding some Christmassy stuff, so here is Arthur with whom I went to Mensa boards games night last Friday. 🐻 I can’t believe that Christmas eve is already next Saturday but I think I did a good job regarding preparations so far, and I’m quite relaxed.

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[A England] Hope

This is one of my favourite summer polishes, grass green Hope, with golden and emerald glitter and a scattered holographic effect. I’ve been wearing this a couple of times now and it looks amazing in the sun.

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Two coats applied. Photos were taken a while ago, I’m much more tanned now. 😎

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Close-up picture.

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Any plans for the rest of the summer? I spent the past two weeks in my Nienburg home and am off for a few days to France next week, looking forward to “EMAG” (which is European Mensas Annual Gathering).

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[A England] Yeoman Warder

It’s a red holo! Sunny days just call for holographic effects. 😎

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Two coats shown below.

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Close-up.

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I’m basically waiting that I can go swimming but it’s still too early (i. e. pools will be too full). Was at Mensa board games night yesterday and enjoyed it.

[a england] Merry Maidens

Here’s another A England, Merry Maidens. This one is a very light grey (almost white-grey or pastel).

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On the nails it looks classy and chic. Excellent coverage, I’m thinking of wearing it for Fantasy Filmfest Nights (for a horror film festival it doesn’t always have to be black or oxblood red I guess). Two coats shown below.

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[a england] Mashrabiya

It’s springtime – with Fantasy Filmfest Nights starting next Thursday, my first film event this year. Swatching nail colours in the sun is much nicer too, so Mashrabiya makes the start. I guess it’s been a while since my last A England purchase. Mashrabiya looks brown in the bottle but actually contains some hints of purple, in addition to its golden metallic shimmer.

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Here’s two coats applied.

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So pretty! A close-up:

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[A England] Camden Town

It’s been a while since I dedicated a post to A England and moreover, these photos are still from last year. But Camden Town, of course, hasn’t lost its beauty! Base colour is a mixture of plum and eggplant, with a scattered holographic finish.

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Two coats shown below.

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Close-up photo.

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I’m the most happy person because swimming pools are open again, so this week I was at the outdoor pool in Nienburg (which was pretty empty – great for training though). Pools in Hamburg are crowded, but  nevertheless I’m looking forward to going swimming on Sunday.

[A England] New Romantic

I have a bunch of colours I am planning to show you – but somehow my life is currently very busy, and I am happy that I can finally go swimming again.

New Romantic is a blue-ish purple with holographic finish.

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Two coats applied. You’ll notice both the blue and purple combined in this colour.

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Close-up.

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